Hi Scotty,
Know you are a big believer In Toyota, but we have wanted to get a new car for a while but because of Covid, we have been putting off looking at a new Avalon. Now I learn that 2022 will be the last year for the Avalon.
I've heard (and believe) that old saying that you never want to buy a new car in the first year of a big update/model introduction, and never should buy one in the last year of production.
So now, is there any cause for concern, should we want to acquire a new 2022 Avalon, due to it being in the last year of production for the Avalon?
Thanks for your advice.
Where did you hear not to buy in the last year of a generation? That is none sense. In any event, there’s no issues buying a 2022 Avalon as presumably the bugs would have been ironed out by then. But there is nothing wrong going with 2020-2021 model year either (2019 was first model year of that generation) provided it is significantly cheaper. That being said, go with the more true and tried V6 engine (the 2.5L I4 is fairly new and part of the more complex Dynamic Force Engine series, so reliability/durability is unknown), but realize regarding the longevity of the 8-speed AT the jury is still out on that. That transmission has only been on Toyota products since 2018 model year.
Personally, I would look at a 2017 or 2018 Avalon (last year of previous generation) with the 6-speed AT.
In the last year of production, the manufacturer loses interest in keeping the quality up because it is no longer concerned with maintaining a desirable reputation for that model (whether you think so or not). Not interested in anything older than 2021 as we are going for the hybrid. In 2021 Avalon hybrid got the newer improved lithium battery that is lighter and charges quicker, improving fuel mileage. Also, not interested in buying used as we don't need someone else's problems.
It's not really true. Actually, American companies usually lose interest in keeping their quality up in terms of discontinuing their products. I'm looking at you Chevy Volt and Ford sedans.
You can since they are not gonna make them anymore after 2022, but I would also look at 2018 and below Avalons since those were fantastic.
You made a good point for buying used cars. As long you check with the mechanic and the titles, I think you should be fine. 2022 Avalons are probably the best years when they fix most of the issues.
it’s too damn ugly for me to spend more than $30k on personally. Lexus ES is basically the same car but much more attractive. If I was going to get an Avalon, it would be a used one.
Thats just my personal opinion though. I actually love the overstyled Civic Type R almost everyone hates.
